1993 New York Yankees season
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| Owner(s) | George Steinbrenner |
| General manager(s) | Gene Michael |
| Manager(s) | Buck Showalter |
| Local television |
WPIX (Phil Rizzuto, Tom Seaver, Bobby Murcer) MSG (Dewayne Staats, Tony Kubek, Al Trautwig) |
| Local radio |
WABC (AM) (John Sterling, Michael Kay) |
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The New York Yankees' 1993 season was the 91st season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 88-74 finishing 7 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays. New York was managed by Buck Showalter. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. With the exceptions of 2008, 2013 and 2014, the Yankees have made the playoffs in every non-strike season since.
Offseason
- November 3, 1992: Roberto Kelly was traded by the Yankees to the Cincinnati Reds for Paul O'Neill and Joe DeBerry (minors).[1]
- November 6, 1992: Greg Cadaret was purchased from the Yankees by the Cincinnati Reds.[2]
- November 17, 1992: Charlie Hayes was drafted from the Yankees by the Colorado Rockies with the 3rd pick in the 1992 MLB Expansion Draft.[3]
- December 4, 1992: Spike Owen was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.[4]
- December 6, 1992: J. T. Snow, Jerry Nielsen, and Russ Springer were traded by the Yankees to the California Angels for Jim Abbott.[5]
- December 7, 1992: Sherman Obando was drafted from the Yankees by the Baltimore Orioles rule 5 draft.[6]
- December 10, 1992: Jimmy Key was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.[7]
- December 15, 1992: Wade Boggs was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.[8]
Regular season
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| Reggie Jackson's number 44 was retired by the New York Yankees in 1993. |
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Toronto Blue Jays | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | — | 48–33 | 47–34 |
| New York Yankees | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 7 | 50–31 | 38–43 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 10 | 48–33 | 37–44 |
| Detroit Tigers | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 10 | 44–37 | 41–40 |
| Boston Red Sox | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 15 | 43–38 | 37–44 |
| Cleveland Indians | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 19 | 46–35 | 30–51 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 69 | 93 | 0.426 | 26 | 38–43 | 31–50 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
| Baltimore | — | 6–7 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 8–5 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 8–4 | 6–7 | 10–2 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 5–8 |
| Boston | 7–6 | — | 7–5 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 3–10 |
| California | 5–7 | 5–7 | — | 7–6 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 4–9 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 4–8 |
| Chicago | 8–4 | 5–7 | 6–7 | — | 9–3 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 9–3 | 10–3 | 4–8 | 7–6 | 9–4 | 8–5 | 6–6 |
| Cleveland | 5–8 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 3–9 | — | 6–7 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 3–9 | 7–5 | 4–9 |
| Detroit | 8–5 | 7–6 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 7–6 | — | 5–7 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 4–9 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 6–7 |
| Kansas City | 5–7 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 7–5 | — | 5–7 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 7–6 | 8–4 |
| Milwaukee | 5–8 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 5–8 | 5–8 | 7–5 | — | 7–5 | 4–9 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 5–8 |
| Minnesota | 4–8 | 5–7 | 9–4 | 3–10 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 5–7 | — | 4–8 | 8–5 | 4–9 | 7–6 | 2–10 |
| New York | 7–6 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 9–4 | 6–6 | 9–4 | 8–4 | — | 6–6 | 7–5 | 3–9 | 5–8 |
| Oakland | 2–10 | 3–9 | 7–6 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 6–6 | — | 9–4 | 5–8 | 5–7 |
| Seattle | 5–7 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 4–9 | 9–3 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 9–4 | 5–7 | 4–9 | — | 8–5 | 7–5 |
| Texas | 8–4 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 5–8 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 6–7 | 9–3 | 8–5 | 5–8 | — | 7–5 |
| Toronto | 8–5 | 10–3 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 9–4 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 8–5 | 10–2 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 5–7 | — |
Notable Transactions
- July 30, 1993: John Habyan was traded by the Yankees to the Kansas City Royals as part of a 3-team trade. The Chicago Cubs sent Paul Assenmacher to the Yankees. The Royals sent Tuffy Rhodes to the Cubs.[9]
- August 31, 1993: Rich Batchelor was traded by the Yankees to the St. Louis Cardinals for Lee Smith.[10]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Stanley, MikeMike Stanley | 130 | 423 | 129 | .305 | 26 | 84 |
| 1B | Mattingly, DonDon Mattingly | 134 | 530 | 154 | .291 | 17 | 86 |
| 2B | Kelly, PatPat Kelly | 106 | 318 | 72 | .226 | 7 | 27 |
| 3B | Boggs, WadeWade Boggs | 143 | 560 | 169 | .302 | 2 | 59 |
| SS | Owen, SpikeSpike Owen | 103 | 334 | 78 | .234 | 2 | 20 |
| LF | James, DionDion James | 115 | 343 | 114 | .332 | 7 | 36 |
| CF | Williams, BernieBernie Williams | 139 | 567 | 152 | .268 | 12 | 68 |
| RF | O'Neill, PaulPaul O'Neill | 141 | 498 | 155 | .311 | 20 | 75 |
| DH | Tartabull, DannyDanny Tartabull | 138 | 513 | 128 | .250 | 31 | 102 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Key, JimmyJimmy Key | 34 | 236.7 | 18 | 6 | 3.00 | 173 |
| Abbott, JimJim Abbott | 32 | 214 | 11 | 14 | 4.37 | 95 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Wickman, BobBob Wickman | 41 | 140.0 | 14 | 4 | 4.63 | 70 |
| Jean, DomingoDomingo Jean | 10 | 40.1 | 1 | 1 | 4.46 | 20 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Smith, LeeLee Smith | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 11 |
| Cook, AndyAndy Cook | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.06 | 4 |
Awards and honors
- Don Mattingly, First Base, Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
- Reggie Jackson's number retired.
Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
References
- ↑ Roberto Kelly page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Greg Cadaret page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Charlie Hayes page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Spike Owen page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Jim Abbott page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Sherman Obando page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Jimmy Key page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Wade Boggs page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ John Habyan page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Lee Smith page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
External links
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